Immigration - As introduced, requires each LEA to determine each student's, and each health care facility to determine each patient's, citizenship and immigration status; aggregate reports of students and patients to be delivered to general assembly. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

According to Rep. Carr, HB1378, also known as the "Tennessee Lawful Employment Act", recently passed both the house and senate of the Tennessee General Assembly. The bill is now on its way to Governor Haslam for his signature.

HOUSE BILL 1578 by Carr
SENATE BILL 0770 by Ketron
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Immigration - As introduced, enacts the "Lawful Immigration Enforcement Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Immigration - As introduced, enacts the "Lawful Presence Enforcement Act." - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71.

Immigration - As introduced, codifies federal regulations to ensure that local absorptive capacity is evaluated at regular intervals in consultation between local governments and local resettlement agencies before commitments are made for refugee resettlement in any particular community. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 45 and Title 71.

Labor and Workforce Development, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department of labor and workforce development to create an office of lawful employment enforcement, staffed by three persons, whereby random audits of employers shall be conducted for compliance with prohibitions under state law concerning the hiring of illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12 and Title 50.

Law Enforcement - As introduced, prohibits law enforcement agencies and employees from practicing biased-based policing against persons residing unlawfully in the United States; provides penalties for such violations. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 55.

Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes municipalities and counties, by resolution or ordinance, to prohibit landlords from leasing real property to persons unlawfully present in the United States; requires the attorney general and reporter to draft and defend such resolutions and ordinances upon written request. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 66.